If you have a few moments... Champions Day

Travis Stone · #1 07-25-2007, 11:27 PM

I've been working this week on getting the videos from Harrah's Louisiana Downs Champions Day onto my site. I was able to get a DVD and I posted them to YouTube/Racecalling.com. Anyway, it's as close as I get to a Breeders' Cup-like experience with 13 races, 8 t-breds, 5 QH's, all stakes etc. While there are no Cigar's or Sunday Silence's, so I can't go over the edge, but it's a big day for breeders here and always one of our biggest days.

If you wouldn't mind checking out the stretch runs reel and provide some thoughts/input/opinions. I'd appreciate it!

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZWM4SE9QTs

Racecalling.com: View

my miss storm cat · #2 07-26-2007, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Travis Stone

I've been working this week on getting the videos from Harrah's Louisiana Downs Champions Day onto my site. I was able to get a DVD and I posted them to YouTube/Racecalling.com. Anyway, it's as close as I get to a Breeders' Cup-like experience with 13 races, 8 t-breds, 5 QH's, all stakes etc. While there are no Cigar's or Sunday Silence's, so I can't go over the edge, but it's a big day for breeders here and always one of our biggest days.

If you wouldn't mind checking out the stretch runs reel and provide some thoughts/input/opinions. I'd appreciate it!

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZWM4SE9QTs

Racecalling.com: View

Oh, I liked it a lot! i can be overly-critical too but really..... watched it twice and i liked the rhythm of it. Loved the music at first and if I were forced to find one negative I'd say the music from Race 8 on is the only think I wasn't wild about but it's very much in the background so now I'm just being picky.

I liked the way the excitement picked up and that last finish..... great way to end it. Terribly exciting (and i want to know who won the photo).

Nice job... congrats.

3kings · #3 07-26-2007, 05:09 AM

Travis,

I enjoyed the race calls. You use an excellent cadence building up towards the completion of the race. Even on the replays I felt the excitement and found myself rooting for one horse or another. To pass on the excitement of the moment is the most difficult part IMO and you were able to do that. Keep up the good work.

Travis Stone · #4 07-26-2007, 09:12 AM

Thanks! The last race went to the 3-2 shot... we almost had a carryover with the 80-1 nearly stealing the race wire-to-wire.

ninetoone · #5 07-26-2007, 09:41 AM

excellent!

wiphan · #6 07-26-2007, 11:10 AM

All of the calls were great, with excellent build up towards the finish. Great job!

my miss storm cat · #7 07-27-2007, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Travis Stone

Thanks! The last race went to the 3-2 shot... we almost had a carryover with the 80-1 nearly stealing the race wire-to-wire.

Thanks for solving the mystery.

Travis Stone · #8 07-27-2007, 10:09 AM

Thanks for taking a look folks. I don't get a lot of feedback often being our distribution is limited. In fact I only get friends heckling me about not calling photos, but the booth is 10-15 yards before the finish!

Unstable · #9 07-26-2007, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Travis Stone

If you wouldn't mind checking out the stretch runs reel and provide some thoughts/input/opinions. I'd appreciate it!

I thought these stretch run race calls were fantastic! As someone else said, not over the top, but filled with the excitement of the race. I wish every race track would provide a video of the replays edited this way. Very exciting and gets you caught up in a hurry.